About Bergli Books - our history & future
Bergli Books was founded on a whim in 1990 by Dianne Dicks who decided to
publish the anthology of stories about living in Switzerland Ticking Along with
the Swiss since she had not been able to find a publisher in London or New York
who would consider it. It was a wild idea and a good challenge considering the
shoestring budget at hand.
To her own surprise, the book (and many that
followed) became a huge success and has been reprinted many times. The Bergli titles appeal to
anyone interested in making the most of life in Switzerland, especially to the
Swiss themselves, at home and abroad, who enjoy discovering the many fascinating
facets of their upbringing, attitudes and values through these pages. Dianne
Dicks was able to find many international and Swiss writers who are skilled
observers of the many opportunities available in Switzerland to understand Swiss
ways and enjoy living and working here.
For eight years between 2002 and 2011, in addition to publishing, the Bergli Bookshop opened its doors
in the heart of Basel. It was a successful business and a wonderful meeting
place for book lovers and international people. Monthly 'Talk Parties'
and book discussions were held. Unfortuntely a partner could not
be found to take
over the management and responsibility of the bookshop. Given the choice of retiring
or continuing publishing,
Dianne had to decide to close the shop and go back to the core business and focus her still abundant energy
and ideas on publishing. Since there is obviously a need for English books that
focus on Switzerland, she hopes to find someone who can take over
the responsibility for this successful
publishing niche business.
Monica Vischer Richter is publishing
partner and brings to Bergli her many talents and skills from her
years of working in publishing and in bookshops.
There's never a dull moment at Bergli.
We are currently working on Margaret Oertig's new book Going
Local about
Swiss schools so that parents coming here are better informed about
opportunities for their children. Also due soon is Diccon Bewes
new book Swisscellany - a collection
of facts and figures about Switzerland. And for all
Baslers who have been telling us that Hoi
- your Swiss German survival guide is great but a
pity it is in the Zürich dialect, we have good news. A new edition
in Baseldeutsch is in preparation.
Please help to spread the word about
our books. We appreciate feedback, criticism and your ideas. Bergli
is for you.
For our current catalogue of books please download the PDF file
below or view
it as our online e-catalogue.
Bergli Books Catalogue Autumn
2011 PDF (4MB)
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